The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

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OPINION: Student housing insecurity

Tonie Lopez, Assistant Opinion Editor October 7, 2022

College students attend school for many reasons. One of the most common reasons is that they want to create a better life for themselves, but it's during this time that students need the most help and...

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OPINION: The problem with CSUN’s overpriced parking

Brandon Sarmiento, Opinion Editor September 28, 2022

One thing that most students can agree on is that CSUN’s parking rates are too damn expensive. As a commuter school, CSUN should not expect students to pay up to $439 for campus parking. As a commuter...

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OPINION: The lingering problems with US soccer

Bryan Hernandez, Reporter May 20, 2022

Since the tragic loss to Trinidad and Tobago, which kept the United States men’s national team out of the 2018 World Cup, the United States Soccer Federation has excelled on several fronts to get the...

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OPINION: N.W.A’s ‘F*** tha Police’ is as relevant today as it was in the 80s

Ashley Orellana, Assistant Opinion Editor May 20, 2022

“Our music was our only weapon,” stated Ice Cube in a Rolling Stone article. Ice Cube was one of five members of N.W.A. — a popular rap group from Compton, California. The group also consisted...

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OPINION: Babysitting: A mutualistic relationship

Rylee Holwager, Social Media Editor May 17, 2022

Babysitting was once thought of as the easiest way for college students to make money — a stigma that a lot of people still believe in. Babysitting isn’t easy. It has now become this level of mutual...

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OPINION: Parking structure cost for students

Isaac Medina, Reporter May 16, 2022

My school day mornings are the same routine day in and day out. I wake up as the sun peaks over Rose Hills in Pico Rivera. After my typical routine of showering, getting dressed and eating, my trip to...

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OPINION: A South Central youth on the importance of mental health resources

Ashley Orellana, Opinion Editor May 13, 2022

  “What my life would’ve looked like if I didn't spend so much time hiding and blaming myself.”   “I remember one of my first stories being when I was 5 years old. I would...

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OPINION: The cultural importance of being trauma informed

Yoselin De Leon-Lazo, Contributor May 12, 2022

In my life, being trauma informed means trying to understand why my father left. It could have been his alcoholism, his own inability to parent or trauma from living in the era of the Guatemalan Civil...

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OPINION: Congratulations, you’re graduating! But first, pay us

Mercedes Cannon-Tran, Magazine Managing Editor May 10, 2022

You have worked for this day for a long time. You have told your family and friends, and the anticipation is rising. Graduation is just around the corner and nearly in your grasp — if you can afford...

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OPINION: Freedom of speech: Our sacred right

Ashley Orellana, Assistant Opinion Editor April 8, 2022

Freedom of speech is a sacred right, yet it’s a principle that is continuously being infringed upon in societies around the world. In the 1960s, students held demonstrations on campuses across California,...

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OPINION: Do morally good or bad people exist?

Ashley Orellana, Assistant Opinion Editor March 24, 2022

In the Bible, written thousands of years ago, is the story of Adam and Eve. The forbidden fruit in the tree of knowledge tempts Eve, who feeds the fruit to Adam. After eating this fruit, Adam and Eve are...

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OPINION: Higher education continues to cultivate gendered violence

March 9, 2022

The recent news of California State University Chancellor Joseph I. Castro’s handling of allegations of sexual harassment by Frank Lamas, former Fresno State vice president of student affairs, makes...

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